The College Crew
the problem:
The community I live in is a good community but we have gangs. Some of the gang members go to my school and they all have full potential to do much more than just hang out on the streets. Many of the students in my school don't care about their education and don't care about what they are going to do with their lives.
We do not consider ourselves to be a club, but a business dedicated to providing the students of Monroe Area High School with an opportunity to empower themselves through mentorship, fellowship, and guidance in post graduation options. Our coordinator Mr. Ryce, our College and Career Counselor, equips us with the necessary skills to survive and thrive in the real world.
vital stats:
people impacted:
35people involved:
20why it's important:
I, with the help of the College and Career Counselor at my school, came up with a group called The College Crew. We are just starting out but we have did a lot. It's a group of juniors and seniors who plan to graduate and go to college. We all plan college seminars for students at our school to attend to learn more about different colleges in different communities. We also have others seminars like "Dress for the job you want, not the job you have." That seminar teaches about how to present yourself when you go to a professional interview for a job or how to dress when you go to your job. "Teacher vs. Student" is another seminar teaching students how to deal with situations in the classroom with the teacher and it helps them to avoid getting into trouble. Those are just a couple but we have many more. We recently had a Fort Valley State seminar and had a good turn out. Our group is mainly focused on the success of our fellow classmates in our school. When we have our seminars we don't just have someone come in and talk, we have different activities to be involved with so that it won't be boring and the students can interact with each other and learn and remeber more.
We are also planning to do community service projects with the elementary students at the elementary schools. We also plan to do other services like raising money for charity. Our group plans to do good and have a great time doing it.
the plan of action:
The steps included thinking of what exactly we were going to do. After we figured out what we wanted to do we decided who we wanted in the group and started our search for people to join. We have made a big impact in our school because students are realizing that not just teachers care about their success. They know that other students care as well. We have helped our students learn about colleges and we plan to have a bigger impact in the community as well.
how you can get involved:
Others can help by donating money to The College Crew at Monroe Area High School, 300 Double Springs Church Rd., Monroe, GA, 30656. We prefer for students at our school be in the crew.
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Comments
This sounds amazing. It's awesome to see students taking charge of their own schools and educations!
You should totally apply for a Teach Something Grant - $500 from Do Something to help your program.
check out dosomething.org/grants